ReviewJournal of medical Internet research2021
Understanding eHealth Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Targeting Substance Use: Realist Review.
Review in Journal of medical Internet research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
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- From 'Emotional Storm' to Post-Traumatic Growth Among Caregivers of Individuals with Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders: An Integrative Review.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Review
- Exploration of Digital Interventions for Vaping Cessation: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Patient Engagement in Providing Telehealth SUD IOP Treatment: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Advisory groups in realist reviews: Systematically mapping current research and recommendations for practice.Cochrane evidence synthesis and methods · 2024Review
- Understanding Whether and How a Digital Health Intervention Improves Transition Care for Emerging Adults Living With Type 1 Diabetes: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Realist Evaluation.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Digital Intergenerational Program to Reduce Loneliness and Social Isolation Among Older Adults: Realist Review.JMIR aging · 2023Review
- Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Disorders: Is a One-Size-Fits-All Approach Appropriate?Substance abuse and rehabilitation · 2023Review
- Digital Health Interventions for Delivery of Mental Health Care: Systematic and Comprehensive Meta-Review.JMIR mental health · 2022Review
- How, for Whom, and in Which Contexts or Conditions Augmented and Virtual Reality Training Works in Upskilling Health Care Workers: Realist Synthesis.JMIR serious games · 2022Review
- Acceptability of an mHealth App for Youth With Substance Use and Mental Health Needs: Iterative, Mixed Methods Design.JMIR formative research · 2021Article
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- Computer-based training for cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT4CBT): A mixed methods investigation.Digital healthArticle
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9 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThere is a growing body of evidence regarding eHealth interventions that target substance use disorders. Development and funding decisions in this area have been challenging, due to a lack of understanding of what parts of an intervention work in which context.
objectiveWe conducted a realist review of the literature on electronic cognitive behavioral therapy (eCBT) programs for substance use with the goal of answering the following realist question: "How do different eCBT interventions for substance use interact with different contexts to produce certain outcomes?"
methodsA literature search of published and gray literature on eHealth programs targeting substance use was conducted. After data extraction, in order to conduct a feasible realist review in a timely manner, the scope had to be refined further and, ultimately, only included literature focusing on eCBT programs targeting substance use. We synthesized the available evidence from the literature into Context-Mechanism-Outcome configurations (CMOcs) in order to better understand when and how programs work.
resultsA total of 54 papers reporting on 24 programs were reviewed. Our final results identified eight CMOcs from five unique programs that met criteria for relevance and rigor.
conclusionsFive strategies that may be applied to future eCBT programs for substance use are discussed; these strategies may contribute to a better understanding of mechanisms and, ultimately, may help design more effective solutions in the future. Future research on eCBT programs should try to understand the mechanisms of program strategies and how they lead to outcomes in different contexts.
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